8-3(2a+1)=5(a+2)

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Solution for 8-3(2a+1)=5(a+2) equation:


Simplifying
8 + -3(2a + 1) = 5(a + 2)

Reorder the terms:
8 + -3(1 + 2a) = 5(a + 2)
8 + (1 * -3 + 2a * -3) = 5(a + 2)
8 + (-3 + -6a) = 5(a + 2)

Combine like terms: 8 + -3 = 5
5 + -6a = 5(a + 2)

Reorder the terms:
5 + -6a = 5(2 + a)
5 + -6a = (2 * 5 + a * 5)
5 + -6a = (10 + 5a)

Solving
5 + -6a = 10 + 5a

Solving for variable 'a'.

Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-5a' to each side of the equation.
5 + -6a + -5a = 10 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: -6a + -5a = -11a
5 + -11a = 10 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 5a + -5a = 0
5 + -11a = 10 + 0
5 + -11a = 10

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -11a = 10 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -11a = 10 + -5
-11a = 10 + -5

Combine like terms: 10 + -5 = 5
-11a = 5

Divide each side by '-11'.
a = -0.4545454545

Simplifying
a = -0.4545454545

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